Head Start Teacher

Position

Head Start Teacher

Head Start, Lexington

The Teacher is responsible for direct contact with children in the classroom, providing developmentally appropriate activities on a daily basis, challenging them at their level, and encouraging success for all students. The Teacher also provides a safe, pleasant, active learning and problem‑solving environment.

• Provide experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children, establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment, and support the social and emotional development of children.
• Ensure implementation of the High Scope curriculum which includes active learning and practices that are developmentally appropriate.
• Ensure initial and mid‑year home visits, along with two parent/staff conferences are complete.
• Ensure classroom management and lesson planning/implementation
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• Recruit, maintain, and train classroom volunteers throughout the program year.
• Ensure implementation of oral health practices.
• Be actively engaged in all Head Start activities and model appropriate behavior
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• Train and mentor classroom staff.
• Track daily attendance.
• Ensure completion of developmental and social emotional screenings.
• Ensure speech screenings and child growth assessments are completed.
• Ensure the playground is a safe environment.
• Attend annual center open house.
• Update center inventory annually.

• High School Diploma or GED and AA or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field. Equivalent coursework will be considered.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective relationship with Head Start families, other agency employees and the general public.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to provide leadership to classroom staff, parents/guardians and classroom volunteers.
• Obtain and maintain current required Teacher certifications.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the general public and agency employees.
• Must keep all agency matters confidential.
• All Head Start employees are expected to abide by the Standards of Conduct.

• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with Head Start families, other agency employees and the general public.
• Ability to provide leadership to classroom staff, parents/guardians and classroom volunteers.
• Bi-Lingual:
  Spanish and English
• Model appropriate and professional behavior.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills.

The hours are 40 hours a week for 42 weeks. Scheduled hours are generally between 7:30 am – 3:30 pm, Monday‑Friday. This position has summer months off. Head Start employees who have summer months off are eligible to apply for unemployment during this layoff period.

$20.38 - $25.41 per hour. Starting wage will depend on education and experience and additional compensation will be considered for individuals with a BA in a related field or in Early Childhood Education.